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"America's Great Hiking Trails" Rizzoli, $50 What makes a hiking trail "great?" What makes it iconic? Author Karen Berger explores America's great hiking trails in this photo-rich coffee-table book. The United States has 11 national scenic trails that range in length from short (the 215-mile New England Trail) to very long (the 4,600-mile North Country Trail) and stretch through 32 states and Washington, D.C.; in sum, a total of about 60,000 miles. "Each trail has its qualities, some of them similar and some of them unique," Berger writes. In 1968, the National Trails System Act was established (it was amended in 2009). Its purpose is simple:...

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"America's Great Hiking Trails"
Rizzoli, $50
What makes a hiking trail "great?" What makes it iconic? Author Karen Berger explores America's great hiking trails in this photo-rich coffee-table book. The United States has 11...

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